Wild and Wacky E-Bay

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

So, here's today's off the wall question: What unusual stuff have you bought on E-bay? I don't know, maybe it's me, but when I have an odd idea or subject I am researching, I find E-Bay to be one of the cheapest and easiest sources for those items, and also to lead me in other directions I would not have thought of. Sure I buy car stuff there, but for a hobbyist that really is not unusual. But the oddities I have bought are things like Geiger counters (radiation meters) from US civil defense fallout shelters, breadboards to build electronic projects, automobilia from former communist auto makers, broken Apple iPods, cell phone accessories (MUCH cheaper than at a store!), spudgers, and tonight I got a shortwave radio from China for $12.(had a good week, and could afford a new luxury.) I also was directed to research using a metal Slinky as an antenna for it, and plan to do so when I get the thing. I am also still looking for a nice toy model of a unique Soviet block car, possibly a Warsaw Pact NBC gas mask, or even some sort of poster from a USSR communist political rally for the sake of irony. (I am starting to collect Cold War memorabilia, and things that tell the story of the culture of the other side.) So, anyhow, now that I have revealed some of my quirky purchases and search terms, what are yours?

 

[79GP6.6L]

Not many takers on this one. I'll bite.

I bought a 2 year old recovered-theft SUV and put it back together. Someone stripped the interior, no seats, no door panels, no dash, airbags, stereo, console, visors, etc. Put it back together, took it through my state's salvage exam program to get it titled, and it has been my daily driver for many years now. It was a fun, easy project, and when it was completed I had spent about 10 grand less than I would have if I had bought the same vehicle off a dealer's lot.

Oh, and that was the first thing I ever bought off of ebay.

 

[78mali350]

hmmm, I personally haven't bought anything querky mostly because I use my fathers account and he would call me an idiot for some of them but my sister did buy an old women sequin vest off ebay ha it was awesome

 

[my79malibu350]

wow, where do I begin....i bought my malibu from ebay even though it was from my ex, i had to bid on it,lol...i was the only bidder,lol.i bought a 88 k5 blazer (gone)....my atv ,rc cars,paintball stuff.music cds,tools,clothes,stickers,lol

 

[Bonnewagon]

I was scammed immediatly on Ebay years ago and avoid it. That said, I got a rare Abu Garcia Ambassadeur fishing reel that went for over $200.00 in the 80's. I later got one at BassPro for $100.00 at a closeout sale. Then years later I was cruising Ebay and actually found, bid, and won the same reel for $23.00. I still use both to this day.

 

[turbo78]

my friend chad bought a 67 camaro ss out of utah and saw pictures of it and it looked really good, drove the 12 to go get it and yeah, it had all new goodmark panels, quarters, fenders, floors, hood, trunk lid, everything on it, but.....
.... it looked like they tried to weld the new parts on with a mig with the gas turned off, the entire car was ruined and he resold it at a major loss. boy was he discoraged... 🙁